You’re aiming for an even number if you can. I just eyeballed it-it is a homemade rustic pie, after all, it’s not supposed to be perfect. Using a pizza cutter or bench scrape or knife, make even strips. To cut a lattice shape for the top of the pie you only need one pie crust (one pie crust for the top, one we just talked about par-baking in the bottom, so two total). So partaking ensures the crust is cooked and crisp and not just soggy and underbaked when you cut into the lattice apple pie. This recipe is heavy on the apples and less on the “goo” but you’ll get some of that cinnamony-sweet goodness naturally when the juices of the apples bake and mix with everything. For a filled apple pie, you do want to par-bake your crust. This helps to crisp up the bottom layer of a pie and helps prevent it from getting overly soggy. So you lay your bottom layer of crust out, and then comes the question-to par-bake or not to par-bake? Or maybe first, what even is par-baking? It’s the process of partially baking the crust prior to filling it. It still turned out a fantastic lattice apple pie. I happened to be making three different kinds of pie for Pi day, and I needed to trim down on the complexity where I could. I’ve used both my own dough recipe and storebought, but here I’ve used storebought. But sometimes you need ease and convenience. It’s really not too hard to make your own pie crust, and trust me, it’s worth it. Make your own pie crust, or go with storebought. Serve the pie warm or at room temperature, topped with a slice of cheddar cheese or accompanied with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.When it comes to the crust, there are two routes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the filling is bubbling, about 1 hour. Sprinkle the granulated sugar over the lattice. Fold the overhang from the bottom crust on top of the overhanging portion of the lattice and press together to make a decorative edge. Lift out the insert and carefully invert the lattice onto the filled pie shell. If any cutouts are still attached, push them through with your fingers. Using a rolling pin, press the dough into the mold, causing the diamond cutouts to fall through. Roll out the dough as instructed above and lay the dough on top of the lattice crust mold, making sure to cover the entire mold. Be sure that the fine cutting edge of the diamond pattern, which is slightly narrower than the reverse side, faces down. To make the lattice top, place the lattice crust insert in the base of the mold. Spoon the apples and all the juices from the bowl into the pie shell, mounding the fruit slightly. Let stand, stirring once or twice, for 20 minutes. To make the filling, in a large bowl, stir together the apples, brown sugar, flour, lemon juice and vanilla. Let the other dough disk stand at room temperature while you make the filling. Trim the edges, leaving about a 1-inch overhang. Ease the dough into the dish without stretching it. When the dough round is about 1/4 inch thick and about 2 inches wider than your pie dish, roll it up around the rolling pin, then unroll it into the dish, centering it. Lightly flour the top of the dough if it begins sticking to your rolling pin. If the dough sticks to the work surface, release it with a spatula and lightly flour beneath it. Begin rolling out the dough, always rolling straight away from you and giving the round a quarter turn every 2 or 3 rolls. With a rolling pin, gently flatten the dough into a rough round. To make the pie shell, unwrap one disk of dough and place on a floured surface. If the dough is very cold and hard, let it stand, still wrapped, at room temperature for 15 minutes. Remove both disks of dough from the refrigerator. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight. Divide the dough in half and flatten each piece into a thick disk. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Add the water a little at a time through the feed tube, pulsing once after each addition, adding just enough to make a moist but crumbly dough it will not hold together on its own but only when gathered into a ball with your hands. Add the butter and shortening and pulse 5 or 6 times, until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size bits. To make the pastry, in a food processor, combine the flour and salt and pulse to blend.
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